Description: Based on interviews with 3,432 Americans between the ages of 18 and 59, this study explores sexual conduct and attitudes by gender, age, marital status, and other characteristics. The results provide an understanding of sexual behavior in American society and help identify specific health needs. An indispenable reference.
Brief description: Edward O. Laumann is the George Herbert Mead Distinguished Service Professor of Sociology at the University of Chicago. He is coauthor of The Social Organization of Sexuality and coeditor of Sex, Love, and Health in America, both published by the University of Chicago Press.